Visit to Germany: Gov. Walker says world will be better with trade agreement

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Governor Scott Walker

Visit to Germany: Gov. Walker says world will be better with trade agreement

Governor Scott Walker

MADISON (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker tells a German audience that young people around the world will be stronger if a new trade agreement between the United States and the European Union can be reached.

Walker made his comments Tuesday at the Hannover Messe trade show.

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A recording of his comments provided to The Associated Press shows the likely Republican presidential candidate voiced his support for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, or TTIP. Negotiations between the U.S. and EU began on it in 2013 but many Europeans remain skeptical over concerns about environmental protections, labor security and other issues.

Walker referenced his two college-aged sons in saying, “Their generation will ultimately grow stronger, I believe, when we approve a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership.”